New York, NY weekend events for tweens & teens (11+)

Museum on Wheels: Roebling Rink (Brooklyn Museum)

Emily Warren Roebling Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Park — Brooklyn · Kings Co. · Brooklyn

Free manga-inspired art-making (chibi faces, character cards, clay figurines) to celebrate the opening of Roebling Rink, with the Brooklyn Museum and Brooklyn Bridge Park.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Free

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bryant Park — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Free-admission ice skating at The Rink plus the Winter Village holiday shops and skating shows.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Free

Rink open daily, weather permitting. Holiday shop dates vary.

Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes

Radio City Music Hall — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

New York's classic holiday show with the Rockettes, now with 230 performances including the new tap number "Ring." Runs 90 minutes.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid
• Indoors

NYBG Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical Garden — Bronx · Bronx Co. · Bronx

Model trains wind past NYC landmarks made of plant parts in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid
• Indoors

Youth Sports Club

Gymnasium (Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center) — Queens · Queens

Join our Youth Sports Club where will we hosting weekly clinics teaching youth how to play a variety of sports.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

Family Time

Gymnasium (Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center) — Queens · Queens

Family Time is an open gymnasium time for members of all ages.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

Autumn Leaves Story Time and Craft

Greenbelt Nature Center (Blood Root Valley) — Staten Island · Staten Island

Autumn is a colorful, magical season, so let’s learn more about it.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

Ricitos and the Three Bears

Carmine Carro Community Center (Marine Park) — Brooklyn · Brooklyn

Join Teatro SEA for this bilingual musical adaptation of the Goldilocks story.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Discovery Hike: Urban Mammals

Eton Place Parking Lot (Willowbrook Park) — Staten Island · Staten Island

Join the Urban Park Rangers to explore the wide variety of mammals that live in New York City.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Kids on the Move! Ecosystems and Balance

Wave Hill — Bronx · Bronx

Get down low for a grass's-eye view of the invertebrates that keep Wave Hill beautiful.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Cost not listed

Carousel Rides

Prospect Park — Brooklyn · Kings Co. · Brooklyn

Children’s Corner, $3 per ride, $13 for a book of 5 tickets, Free with Prospect Park Alliance Family Supporter membership or higher.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Under $15: $3 – $13

Family Art Project: Tiny Terrariums

Wave Hill — Bronx · Bronx

We'll learn about soil and decomposers as we craft mini jar habitats.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Cost not listed

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bryant Park — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Free-admission ice skating at The Rink plus the Winter Village holiday shops and skating shows.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Free

Rink open daily, weather permitting. Holiday shop dates vary.

Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes

Radio City Music Hall — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

New York's classic holiday show with the Rockettes, now with 230 performances including the new tap number "Ring." Runs 90 minutes.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid
• Indoors

NYBG Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical Garden — Bronx · Bronx Co. · Bronx

Model trains wind past NYC landmarks made of plant parts in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid
• Indoors

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Bronx Zoo — Bronx · Bronx Co. · Bronx

Evening lantern and light trail through the Bronx Zoo on select nights.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid

Nature Scavenger Hunt

Seth Low Playground (Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square) — Brooklyn · Brooklyn

What treasure has Sammy the Squirrel hidden in the playground?

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Carousel Rides

Prospect Park — Brooklyn · Kings Co. · Brooklyn

Children’s Corner, $3 per ride, $13 for a book of 5 tickets, Free with Prospect Park Alliance Family Supporter membership or higher.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Under $15: $3 – $13

Family Art Project: Papery Partners

Wave Hill — Bronx · Bronx

Show your favorite plant or animal symbiotic relationships through fun crafts!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Cost not listed

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bryant Park — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Free-admission ice skating at The Rink plus the Winter Village holiday shops and skating shows.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Free

Rink open daily, weather permitting. Holiday shop dates vary.

Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes

Radio City Music Hall — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

New York's classic holiday show with the Rockettes, now with 230 performances including the new tap number "Ring." Runs 90 minutes.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid
• Indoors

NYBG Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical Garden — Bronx · Bronx Co. · Bronx

Model trains wind past NYC landmarks made of plant parts in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid
• Indoors

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Bronx Zoo — Bronx · Bronx Co. · Bronx

Evening lantern and light trail through the Bronx Zoo on select nights.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid

Family Art Project: Grateful for Trees Canvas Bags

Wave Hill — Bronx · Bronx

Let’s celebrate the beauty of trees!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Cost not listed

Hibernation Hike

Pelham Bay Nature Center (Pelham Bay Park) — Bronx · Bronx

Learn about the amazing adaptations and behaviors different species rely on to prepare for and survive the upcoming winter months.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

Orienteering Fundamentals

Greenbelt Nature Center (Blood Root Valley) — Staten Island · Staten Island

Learn to navigate through the Greenbelt as people did long before GPS, with a compass and a map!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

Nature Puppet Show

Crotona Nature Center (Crotona Park) — Bronx · Bronx

Unleash your creativity and learn about the many animals who call our parks home while you write your very own puppet show about our furry and feathered friends!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

Festival of Lights: Santa in the Park

Carmine Carro Community Center (Marine Park) — Brooklyn · Brooklyn

Make holiday crafts and take a family photo with that famous jolly old man in red.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Free

Festival of Lights: Chanukah

Carmine Carro Community Center (Marine Park) — Brooklyn · Brooklyn

Join Rabbi Heidi Hoover to hear the story of a miracle and its eight-day celebration.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Free

Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting Celebration

Great Lawn (Astoria Park) — Queens · Queens

Performances and a special tree lighting.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Free

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bryant Park — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

Free-admission ice skating at The Rink plus the Winter Village holiday shops and skating shows.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Free

Rink open daily, weather permitting. Holiday shop dates vary.

Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes

Radio City Music Hall — Manhattan · New York Co. · Manhattan

New York's classic holiday show with the Rockettes, now with 230 performances including the new tap number "Ring." Runs 90 minutes.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid
• Indoors

NYBG Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical Garden — Bronx · Bronx Co. · Bronx

Model trains wind past NYC landmarks made of plant parts in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid
• Indoors

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Bronx Zoo — Bronx · Bronx Co. · Bronx

Evening lantern and light trail through the Bronx Zoo on select nights.

• Ages 0-2
• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Big outing
• Paid

Holiday Park's Clash

Gymnasium (Full) (Kwame Ture Recreation Center) — Bronx · Bronx

2026 Holiday Parks Clash Middle School and High School's come out for some friendly competition

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

Nature Open Mic

Greenbelt Nature Center (Blood Root Valley) — Staten Island · Staten Island

Nature provides inspiration. Come show off your talents and how nature inspires you.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free
• Indoors

Birding: Beginner Birding

Vermont Place Parking Lot (Highland Park) — Queens · Queens

Rangers will introduce beginner friendly resources that can make birding fun for anyone!

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Metaverse Scavenger Hunt

Old Mill Road and Richmond Hill Road (LaTourette Park & Golf Course) — Staten Island · Staten Island

Join the Urban Park Rangers for a nature scavenger hunt inspired by the popular mobile game application "Pokemon Go".

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Summer on the Hudson: Holiday on the Hudson

125th Street and Marginal Street (West Harlem Piers) — Manhattan · Manhattan

Celebrate the season with a holiday tree lighting, live music, decoration making, and hot chocolate (while supplies last).

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Winter Woods in Nature Exploration Hike

Arden Woods Parking Lot — Staten Island · Staten Island

Learn how the natural world adapts to colder weather and enjoy a peaceful walk through the changing forest.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Free

Family Holiday Celebration at The Castle in Fort Totten

Bayside Historical Society (Fort Totten Park) — Queens · Queens

Celebrate the holiday season with the Bayside Historical Society at a fun-filled day of festive crafts for kids, music, games, snacks, storytelling, and a special visit…

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Cost not listed

Family Art Project: Weathering a Storm

Wave Hill — Bronx · Bronx

Learn about the science behind winter weather as you create your very own blizzard in a jar.

• Ages 3-5
• Ages 6-10
• 11+
• Cost not listed